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Housework: Craft Production and Domestic Economy in Ancient Mesoamerica
Kenneth G. Hirth
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Description for Housework: Craft Production and Domestic Economy in Ancient Mesoamerica
Paperback. Householdsare, without question, the most important social units in humansociety. Editor(s): Hirth, Kenneth G. Series: Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 614.
Households are, without question, the most important social units in human society. They are interactive social units whose primary concern is the day-to-day well being of their kith and kin. Households reproduce themselves and provide their members with the economic, psychological, and social resources necessary to live their lives. Although households vary enormously in size and organization, they are the fundamental social settings in which families are defined and cultural values are transmitted through a range of domestic activities and rituals. Despite their many functions, it is the range and productivity of their economic activities that determine the success, survival ... Read more
Households are, without question, the most important social units in human society. They are interactive social units whose primary concern is the day-to-day well being of their kith and kin. Households reproduce themselves and provide their members with the economic, psychological, and social resources necessary to live their lives. Although households vary enormously in size and organization, they are the fundamental social settings in which families are defined and cultural values are transmitted through a range of domestic activities and rituals. Despite their many functions, it is the range and productivity of their economic activities that determine the success, survival ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444336696
SKU
V9781444336696
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About Kenneth G. Hirth
Kenneth Hirth is a Professor of Anthropology at Penn State University. His primary research interest is in the development of socio-economic complexity, markets and craft production in ancient society. He has conducted long term field investigations at the site of Xochicalco,Mexico in addition to archaeological explorations in Honduras, Peru, and Turkey. He is currently investigating the structure of merchant commerce ... Read more
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